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Amazon Warrenton data center (Blackwell Road)

Operated by Amazon Data Services in Fauquier County, Virginia.

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Facts

  • A single-story facility of about 220,000 sq ft proposed at Blackwell Road and Lee Highway in Warrenton; Amazon filed in June 2021.[1]
  • The Warrenton Town Council granted a special use permit in February 2023 for the 42-acre site, which remains tied up in litigation.[2][3]
  • Dominion Energy plans to serve the site through an underground distribution line and an off-site substation.[4]

Location and utilities

County: Fauquier County, Virginia.

Serving utility: Dominion Energy Virginia.

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Sources

  1. Officials in Virginia's Fauquier County indefinitely postpone AWS data center proposal DatacenterDynamics. Accessed . (opens in a new tab)
  2. Warrenton Town Council pushes back against data centers, amends zoning ordinance Fauquier Now. Accessed . (opens in a new tab)
  3. Fauquier judge denies Citizens for Fauquier County's request to join Amazon data center lawsuit Fauquier Now. Accessed . (opens in a new tab)
  4. Fauquier County 2025 Updates Piedmont Environmental Council. Accessed . (opens in a new tab)